Introduction to Conway's Game of Life

Introduction to Conway's Game of Life

This web version of Conway's Way of Life is written in javascript and provides an easy to use introduction. Select a 'Seed' pattern, click the 'yellow' buttons to run. Click on the board to change the pattern. Aims : Make seed that lives for ever, make patterns, have fun.

Rules: Every new generation for a cell on the grid is produced through 3 simple rules according to the life in the 8 neighboring cells in all directions including diagonal:
  1. If an alive cell has 2 or 3 alive neighboring cells, it stays alive.
  2. If a dead cell has exactly 3 alive neighboring cells, it comes to life.
  3. If a live cell has only 1 cell (lonely) or more than 3 cells (over-crowded) it dies.
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Other Websites - Conwaylife.com
Wiki  LifeWiki   Bitstorm - java applet version

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Generations = 1

HighLife option adds new cell if neighbours = 6